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WTAMU Experiential Education Program Summer 2013 Executive Summary

The Experiential Education program (formerly Cooperative Education) began in the spring of 1994. A Title VIII Department of Education grant started the program, and we placed the first students in the spring of 1994. Our vital statistics to date include: Monitored 2,386 individual placements to date (85 in Summer 2013) Placed 1,216 students in internships (unduplicated count) Average GPA of the Summer 2013 class – 3.26 Average wage for paid internships for the Summer 2013 class - $12.64 per hour Total dollars earned by the Summer 2013 class - $289,030 Total dollars earned by all internship students to date - $9,029,902 For the academic year to date, the Experiential Education & Career Services program helped 1,696 students through both online and in-person résumé workshops. Additionally, our counselors have provided career counseling to 144 students. This counseling and guidance helps students determine their best career path.

What Did You Like Most? What Was Most Valuable?

“Writing press releases and giving my input on future publications and the artistic creation of exhibitions.”

Olivia Trabysh English Major

Amarillo Museum of Art—Amarillo, TX

“The insight of how to run a magazine.”

Abigail Miller Ag Communications Major

Amarillo Magazine—Amarillo, TX

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“I enjoyed the actual application of my studies and assisting professionals with permitting,

construction, and regulations.”

Travis Turner Environmental Science Major B&W Pantex—Amarillo, TX

“I loved that I was the one the staff came to when deciding on products and services. This

was mainly because I was their target demographic.”

Alex Cotten Marketing Major

The People’s Federal Credit Union Amarillo, TX

“Can you believe this is my office?.”

Katie White Broadcast Journalism Major

Houston Astros (Minute Maid Ballpark) Houston, TX

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Internship Partners- Summer 2013

Academy of Certified Media Planners AG Land & Chemical

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Center City Amarillo

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Congressman Mac Thornberry Consumer’s Supply Coop

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Houston Astros Industrial Horsepower Plus

Lake Superior Consulting LLC

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Masterson Management Corporation Matthews Ranch

McGlome Garrett Cattle Company

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Southwest Commodities

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Swisher County

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West Texas A&M University

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Intern to Full-Time for Summer 2013

This semester 4 out of 84 interns graduated. One has a full-time job, 1 is seeking employment (although he had just completed a second interview at the time of this report), 1 is not in the job search, and 1 is continuing to graduate school. The chart below represents these numbers.

We will continue to contact the 1 seeking employment to help them with their job search.

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Graduating Students Graduate/Student Major Intern Employer Current Status

Bables, Michael Communication West Texas A&M University

Not seeking FT employment

Glasgow, Christa Mass Comm—AD/PR Amarillo Sox Baseball Club Graduate School

Hoff, Spencer Geology B&W Pantex Seeking

Williamson, Paige Ag Business & Economics Tru Trading Company Tru Trading

Company

Participating Employers The full list of employers we have worked with are online at http://www.wtamu.edu/student-support/cs-emp-participating-employers.aspx

Summer 2013 Interns

Out of the 84 interns, 25% are either working full-time, in graduate school, not in the job market, or continuing their internship. Seventy-four percent are continuing their degree

and/or pursuing another internship and 1% are seeking full-time employment.

Internships continue to be an effective way for students to gain major-related experience and in many cases, a professional position upon graduation!